Estonia vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Estonia
1.1%
in 2022
Spain
1.1%
in 2022
Estonia rank
47th
Spain rank
45th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Estonia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release